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2023 FILMS G-L Go here for Passes

Glass Doll

Glass Doll

5 min. |  CANADA  | Animation

PSCC March 30, 2:30 pm

Omorose Osagie

A broken porcelain doll who repairs other broken toys, but must decide between giving up her closest friend and fixing herself.

Heart Valley

Heart Valley

19 min.  |  UK  | Documentary FeatureShort

PSCC March 30, 12:00 pm

Christian Cargill

Follow a day in the life of Wilf Davies, a kind and inquisitive shepherd from the
small village of Cellan, Wales.

High Road

High Road

12 min. |  USA |  Documentary Short

PSCC March 30, 11:30 am

Lindsey Hagen

Celebrate the unbreakable bond between Paralympian Meg Fisher and Jack Berry a young para athlete who's cycling career is just beginning to unfold. Together the two navigate life's obstacles with grace and integrity- creating space for the next generation of para cyclists.

I Met The Moon Last Night

I Met The Moon Last Night

3 min. |  USA  |  Animation

PSCC March 31, 2:00 pm

Kevin W. Page

An adventure through the fungible imagination of the very young through the lens of a bedtime fading toward sleep...

In Bloom

In Bloom

8 min. |  USA  |  Documentary Short

PSCC April 1, 4:30 pm

Ashley Davidson

Audi Culver and Ivy Siosi work as if at play, at their own pace, and they document their process and the world around them, watching it unfold into a life beyond their wildest dreams. 

It's Just Water And Wind

It's Just Water And Wind

52 min. |  ITALY  |  Documentary Feature

PSCC April 1, 11:30 am

Luca Rosini

The life and adventures of the explorer Alex Bellini, who has crossed oceans, deserts, glaciers and continents to overcome his limits, illuminate his shadows and seek a possible way beyond the pitfalls of the human condition.

Kambana

Kambana

15 min. |  SPAIN  |  Documentary Short

PSCC March 30, 12:00 pm

Samuel Pastor

Mother and twin sons are socially rejected because of being twins.
In the Mananjary region of Madagascar, there is a popular belief that twins are carriers of misfortunes.

Goodboy

Goodboy

41 min. | USA  |  Documentary Feature

PSCC April 2, 2 pm

Ashley Mosher

When a woman’s beloved dog, Kenya, is diagnosed with terminal cancer, an adventurous photographer attempts to outrun the dog's death and stumbles into the haunting childhood memories of her dying Father and must reconcile her fear of death to learn how to truly love.

Her War

Her War

27 min. | USA | Documentary Short

PSCC April 1, 12:00 pm

Melissa Fajardo

Follow a young Ukrainian mother and businesswoman turned soldier, balancing the physical and emotional struggles of being the sole female sniper in her regiment.

Hope Acre

Hope Acre

11 min.  |  USA  |  Documentary Short

PSCC April 1, 4:30 pm

Michelle Sahlin Docter

A queer, women-owned, small farm in Sebastopol, CA finds hope through fostering and creating space for community.

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I, Too

63 min. | USA   | Documentary Feature

PSCC April 3, 1:30 pm

Carol Anderson, Tom Glynn

On January 6, 2021, armed insurrectionists besieged the United States Capitol. To some, it was a shocking attack on democracy. To others, it was a noble attempt to rescue a nation on the brink of collapse. 

In The Bubble

In The Bubble With Jaime

38 min. |  USA  | Documentary Short

PSCC March 31, 11:00 am

Emily Harrold

In South Carolina, African American Jaime Harrison takes on Republican incumbent Lindsey Graham in the race for the US Senate. In a state with one of the largest African American populations in the US, Harrison must face not only a global pandemic but a legacy of racial injustice that makes winning an uphill battle.

Ithaka

Ithaka

106 min. |  AUSTRALIA  |  Documentary Feature

PSCC April 3, 1:30 pm

Ben Lawrence

Julian Assange faces a 175 year sentence if extradited to the US, his family members are confronting the prospect of losing Julian forever to the abyss of the US justice system... the clock is ticking.

Grace

Grace

4 min. |  UK | Documentary Short

PSCC March 31, 2 pm

Luke Bradford

A story about radical acceptance.

Here To Stay

Here To Stay

30 min. | USA | DocumentaryShort

PSCC March 31, 11:00 am

Jared Peraglia

A 23-year-old, first-generation, Mexican American woman runs for office in one of the most dangerous cities in America.

I Hope You Watch This, Dave

I Hope You Watch This, Dave

4 Min. | USA   |  Doncumentary Short

PSCC March 31. 2:00 pm

Shannon Walsh

A letter to my brother.

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I'm Gonna Get You

3 min. | USA  | Animation

PSCC April 2, 11:30 am

Jeremy Weinstein

An allegory about an anthropomorphic ball overcoming its struggles in the real world through the comfort and strength a companion provides.

It's-A-Gray-Gray-World

It's A Gray, Gray World

6 min. |  IRAN  |  Animation

PSCC April 1, 4:30 pm

S. Mohsen Pourmohseni Shakib

In a completely gray world, the colorful identity of a conservative young man is accidentally revealed by a playful boy. People are terrified of this, calling the police to arrest the young man. But the young man managed to escape, returning the next day to defend his right to freedom.

Jack Has A Plan

Jack Has A Plan

73 min. |  USA  |  Documentary Feature

PSCC March 30, 2:00 pm

Bradley Berman

When Jack, a man with a terminal brain tumor for 25 years, decides to end his life, his family and friends struggle to accept his decision. Jack’s best friend documents his three-year quest to die a happy man, culminating in a permanent going-away party. 

FILM FUND WINNER!

Keep Talking

Keep Talking

17 min. | USA |  Documentary Short

PSCC April 3, 2:00 pm

Samuel George, Anthony Silberfeld

Alternate Title:  Keep Talking Six Conversations In Oklahoma City

An in-depth discussion and look at the terrorism that affected this city and its inhabitants.

Killing Me Softly

Killing Me Softly With His Songs

107 min.  |  USA  |  Documentary Feature

PSCC March 31, 7:00 pm

Danny Gold

The life and music of composer Charles Fox.  (Charles Fox in attendance for Q&A.)

Laika And Nemo

Laika & Nemo

15 min. | GERMANY | Animation

PSCC April 2, 11:30 am

Jan Gadermann

Nemo looks different. Nobody else wears a diving suit and such a huge helmet. But then he meets Laika, an astronaut.

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Lesbians On The Loose

Lesbians On The Loose

13 min. | AUSTRALIA |  Documentary Short

PSCC March 31, 7:30 p,

Steph Jowett, Tilly Robba

Lesbians on the Loose (LOTL), a free lesbian magazine started in 1989 as a grassroots 8 page black & white newsletter that became Australia’s longest-lived Lesbian magazine.  During the 1990s a key shift occurred in Australian gay publishing with the rapid expansion of free city-based newspapers which coincided with the growth of a visibly more diverse gay and lesbian community.

Loop

Loop

8 min. | ARGENTINA | Animation

PSCC April 3, 2:00 pm

Pablo Polledri

In this society each human being repeats the same action over and over again, in this society each human being repeats the same action over and over again, in this society each human being repeats the same action over and over again, in this society each human being repeats the same action over and over again.

Keeping Time

Keeping Time

17 min.| USA  |  Documentary Short

PSCC March 30, 6:30 pm

Michael Morgenstern

A rhythmic exploration of the life of Kyle Crane (drumming double featured in Whiplash), who finds voice in his drums and grace in his loss.

Kumu Niu

Kumu Niu

15 min.. | USA |  Documentary Short

PSCC April 1, 4:00 pm

Alex Cantatore

The island of O'ahu is covered with coconut palms, but for fear of liability the vast majority of these sacred trees have been stripped of coconuts. The grassroots movement "Niu Now" is on a mission to restore the "niu," or coconut, as a fundamental food crop in Hawai'i and spread the Indigenous wisdom of "aloha 'āina:" loving land and serving people.

Left Alone Rhapsody

Left Alone Rhapsody

100 min.| USA |  Documentary Feature

PSCC April 1, 7:00 pm (Mr. Bayless will perform)

Stewart Schulman

Leonard Bernstein protégé, John Bayless, debuted at Carnegie Hall, performing “Rhapsody In Blue.”  His jaw-dropping technical prowess at the piano initiated a 30-year-long concert and recording career as a solo pianist, composer, and improvisor. At 54, a left-brain stroke immobilized his dominant right side. The music stopped. John’s magical ‘first act’ disappeared.

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Living Roots

Living Roots

8 min. | USA  |  Documentary Short

PSCC April 1, 11:30 aam

Amal Qureshi

Explore the way land central to Indigenous worldviews — worldviews that come from traditional knowledge and continue to live in the present.

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Kenyatta

Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn

96 min.| USA  |  Documentary Feature

PSCC March 31, 6:30 pm

Tim Harris

Malcolm Kenyatta, the self-described “poor, Black, and gay kid from North Philly” is running for the United States Senate. But this race is about more than taking on Malcolm’s political competition. It’s about taking on an entire system. The film examines a key question facing our nation: what does it mean to be “electable”?

L.A. Book Friends

L.A. Book Of Friends

7 min. |  USA  |  Documentary Short

PSCC March 30, 2:30 pm

Sergio Torres

Fabian’s art is inspired by his lived experience as an ex-gang member and as an Angeleno.

Left Behind

Left Behind

10 min.| USA |  Documentary Short

PSCC March 30, 12:00 pm / April 2, 12:00 pm

Bria Light, Tanay Gokhale

Potters in rural Rajasthan have been making a living plying their craft for countless generations. But with the squeeze of modern economic forces, this may be the last generation to uphold this ancient tradition.

Left Behind

Left Behind

10 min.| USA |  Documentary Short

PSCC March 30, 12:00 pm

Bria Light, Tanay Gokhale

Potters in rural Rajasthan have been making a living plying their craft for countless generations. But with the squeeze of modern economic forces, this may be the last generation to uphold this ancient tradition.

Longhouse

Longhouse

2 min. | USA  | Animation

PSCC March 30, 6:30 pm

erik Sanchez

The spirit is awaken as a Chinookan longhouse becomes the vehicle for spiritual healing.

Listen To My Voice

Listen To My Voice

Three women share their stories of abuse as they all hope to raise awareness on the ongoing issue of missing and murdered indigenous women.

Ryan Hiosvany Muina

12 min.   |  USA  | Documentary Short

PSCC April 1, 12:00 pm

Lila The Baby Raven

Lita The Baby Raven

Follow a female baby raven from the time she fledges the nest to the time her parents kick her out of their territory.

Vance Crofoot

14 min.   |  USA  | Documentary Short

PSCC April 1, 4:00 pm )

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